Mayoral Races Across Mexico Are Turning Into A Zoo
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Krulwich Wonders...
The Love That Dared Not Speak Its Name, Of A Beetle For A Beer Bottle
What's that beetle doing to that beer bottle? The beetle dropped down from the sky, grabbed the bottle's bottom, keeps hugging and hugging it, even when being attacked by ants, and it won't — refuses to — let go. It can't be the beer it's after. The beer is at the other end. What's going on?
Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Shots - Health News
Rule Would List All Chimps As Endangered, Even Lab Animals
June 14, 2013 Though the regulation proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Service would make it more difficult to use chimpanzees for research purposes, that may not be a problem, some scientists say. Scientific advances show the animals are less medically useful than previously thought.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Krulwich Wonders...
Why Dolphins Make Us Nervous
June 13, 2013 India has just banned dolphin entertainment parks. They are "morally unacceptable," says a government ministry. Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, the U.S. Navy announced that 24 dolphins trained to sniff for underwater mines will be replaced by robots. We are definitely confused about dolphins.
Fancy Feet: Wild Cheetahs Excel At Acceleration
June 13, 2013 Cheetahs don't often hunt at their top speed, scientists are finding. Come mealtime, what matters most is the animals' ability to accelerate and to take tight corners.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
U.S.
Immigration Bill May Keep Wage Exemption For Foreign Herders
June 12, 2013 WPRNPeruvian shepherds on guest worker visas tend thousands of sheep in Wyoming, but they only make about half of what agricultural workers elsewhere are paid. Some ranchers say the exemption from minimum wage requirements is necessary; workers' rights advocates say it's exploitation.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Around the Nation
Massive Bat Cave Stirs Texas-Size Debate Over Development
June 11, 2013 TPREvery night for thousands of years, bats have poured out of the Bracken Cave Reserve, near San Antonio, by the millions. But conservationists are worried that plans for a housing development nearby will disrupt the bats' rural habitat.
To Crack Down On Rhino Poaching, Authorities Turn To Drones
June 11, 2013 Sky-high prices for elephant ivory and rhino horn have pushed wildlife poaching to a fever pitch. So in attempt to outfox the sophisticated poaching operations, conservationists and government rangers are teaming up to launch small, camera-carrying drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, above southwest Africa.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Around the Nation
Lessons From Cicadas: A New Jersey Community's Experience
June 9, 2013 A symphony of cicadas has moved up the East Coast. In Summit, N.J., as in other communities, residents find their own ways of living alongside the transient creatures that emerge after 17 years of hibernation.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Sports
Palace Malice Pulls Ahead To Win Belmont Stakes
June 8, 2013 The 3-year-old came into the final leg of the Triple Crown with only one victory, but the colt's trainer says they were "quietly confident coming in."
The Two-Way
For London Zoo Patrons, It's A Case Of Once Bitten, Twice Shy
June 8, 2013 Squirrel monkeys in a "walk-through" enclosure bit more than a dozen visitors over a year-long period, according to a report.
